Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-02
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted at the Convention We'd
mesday Night.

meeO1y NIBhss
Following is the platform adopted
unanimously at the Democratic Con-
vention on Wednesday night:
Resolued, By the Democracy of the
city OF Los Angeles in convention as
sembled: That the prosperity of our
country is largely due to the wise and
lust administration of President
Cleveland, and that the policy which
he has adopted will, if continued, re-
suit in the permanent happiness and
advancement of the entire people of
the United States.
Resolved, That we not only endorse
the administration OF President Cleve-
land, but earnestly trust that he may
be persuaded to accept a re-nomina-
tion at the hands of the Demo cratic
party, and we feel confident that his
reelection will be accomplished by a
largely increased majority.
Resolred, That the experience OF the
City of Los Angeles with a Republican
majority in the Council has been such
as to demonstrate the necessity for a
radical change. The utter failure OF
the legislative branch of the munich
pal government to successfully or
properly accomplish any public work;
their attempt to spend an immense
sum of money in constructing an ex-
perimental system of sewerage have
resulted not only in the postponement
of needed improvements, but have
caused a general want OF confidence
in the efficiency OF the local govern
ment, Notwithstanding the Repub-
lican party has come into the posses
sion OF over half million of money
by taxation and sale of bonds within
the last two years; yet we have no
public buildings except worthless
Jail, few unreliable sewers, and as
a further evidence OF an inefficient
City Government we call attention TO
the corrupt and worthless police
force. We further call the attention
of the taxpayers to the fact that al
though the valuation Of property, ow-
ing to the influx of Eastern capital
has doubled in the last two years, yet
the rate of taxation goes on increas-
ing and nothing to show for it. Where
has the money gone to ?
Resolred, That we approve of the
administration of Mayor Workman,
and commend him for the pains-tak-
ing and conscientious manner in
which he has discharged his trust,
and in particular his veto of the great
sewer swindle, by which he saved the
city from financial ruin.
Resolred, That the position of the
local Republican party regarding the
liquor question is as insincere as it is
characteristic, and is designed to win
votes from the Prohibition element by
the utterance OF sentiments tending in
the direction of prohibition, and in
tended to obtain the support of those
interested in liquor dealing by the
nomination of candidates who claim
that they are not bound by any ex-
preston in their platform to enforce
the principles in which the party
leaders pretend to believe. The
Democracy has always Deen opposed
to sumptuary legislation, and is now
positively against prohibition; never
theless, we declare that the liquor
traffic should be regulated not only by
the imposition of license tax, for the
purpose of regulation as well as
revenue, but, in addition thereto, we
believe that those engaged in that
pursuit should be compelled to give
such financial guaranty for orderly
conduct as will prevent the abuses
which have heretofore obtained.
We do not desire to interfere with the
city license as it stands.
We believe that prohibition is con-
trary to the principles upon which
this government was founded, and
that it is not the Use of liquor, but its
abuse, that calls for regulation and
legislative action, and can be con-
trolled by an honest and efficient po-
lice force.
Resolued, That the inefficient condi-
ton OF the police force and the scan
dals connected Herewith are directly
attributable to Republican misrule.
None of the departments of the City
Government over which that party has
control are administered in the public
interest. We pledge our candidates,
If elected, to remedy these evils; to at
once, and theoretically, proceed to
make required public improvements,
and to dc this, not in q reckless man
ner, but with due regard to the busi-
ness demands of the city and the pre-
lection of the taxpayers.